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PRONUNCIATION OF MORTAR BOARD

mortar board  [ˈmɔːtə bɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORTAR BOARD

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Mortar board is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MORTAR BOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mortar board

Square academic cap

The square academic cap, graduate cap, cap, or mortarboard or Oxford cap, is an item of academic head dress consisting of a horizontal square board fixed upon a skull-cap, with a tassel attached to the centre. In the UK and the US, it is commonly referred to informally in conjunction with an academic gown worn as a cap and gown. It is also often termed a square, trencher, or corner-cap in Australia. The adjective academical is also used. The cap, together with the gown and a hood, now form the customary uniform of a university graduate, in many parts of the world, following a British model. Andrea Mantegna: Ludovico III Gonzaga, 1474.

Definition of mortar board in the English dictionary

The definition of mortar board in the dictionary is a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MORTAR BOARD


aboard
əˈbɔːd
abord
əˈbɔːd
billboard
ˈbɪlˌbɔːd
blackboard
ˈblækˌbɔːd
board
bɔːd
bored
bɔːd
cardboard
ˈkɑːdˌbɔːd
clipboard
ˈklɪpˌbɔːd
dashboard
ˈdæʃˌbɔːd
flipboard
ˈflɪpbɔːd
keyboard
ˈkiːˌbɔːd
leaderboard
ˈliːdəˌbɔːd
motherboard
ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd
onboard
ˌɒnbɔːd
outboard
ˈaʊtˌbɔːd
overboard
ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd
scoreboard
ˈskɔːˌbɔːd
skateboard
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd
snowboard
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd
WebBoard
ˈwɛbˌbɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORTAR BOARD

mortadella
mortal
mortal sin
mortalities
mortality
mortality rate
mortality table
mortalize
mortally
mortar
mortarboard
mortarless
mortarman
mortary
mortbell
mortcloth
mortgage
mortgage broker
mortgage company
mortgage lender

WORDS THAT END LIKE MORTAR BOARD

across the board
across-the-board
bulletin board
circuit board
cupboard
executive board
free on board
go by the board
headboard
longboard
message board
on board
pinboard
school board
secretary to the board
sideboard
storyboard
surfboard
switchboard
take on board
whiteboard

Synonyms and antonyms of mortar board in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mortar board» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORTAR BOARD

Find out the translation of mortar board to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mortar board from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mortar board» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

砂浆板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con junta de mortero
570 millions of speakers

English

mortar board
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोर्टार बोर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلس الهاون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миномет совет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

placa de argamassa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হামানদিস্তা বোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bord mortier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

papan mortar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mörtel Bord
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モルタルボード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박격포 보드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papan mortir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hội đồng quản trị vữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோட்டார் குழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोफ बोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harç kurulu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bordo di mortaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaprawy pokładzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міномет рада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bord mortar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γουδί, πίνακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mortier raad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

murbruk ombord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mørtel bord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mortar board

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORTAR BOARD»

The term «mortar board» is regularly used and occupies the 80.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MORTAR BOARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mortar board

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORTAR BOARD»

Discover the use of mortar board in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mortar board and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The University of Michigan: An Encyclopedic Survey
Through the pioneering efforts of four such local societies — at Swarthmore College, Cornell University, Ohio State University, and the University of Michigan — the national organization called Mortar Board came into being. The purpose of  ...
University of Michigan, Wilfred Byron Shaw, 1958
2
A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue
Founded at Syracuse University in 1918, Mortar Board was the first national organization honoring senior college women. The Purdue chapter of Mortar Board was founded in the fall of 1926. Mortar Board remained a society strictly for senior ...
Purdue Reamer Club, 2012
3
Masonry Skills
8-6 Mortar pan and stand. does not deteriorate as quickly as the mortar board since it is made of steel or rigid plastic. The mortar pan also fits on the mortar stand more securely. The mortar stand holds the pan at a convenient height, reducing ...
R. T. Kreh, 2002
4
American Photo - ND
University of the Pacific, Delta Epsilon—Mortar Board: Diana Haile, Pat Snead, Paula Sheridan, Suzi Wainwright; Song girls: Toby Lorenzen, HONORED on their campuses were, left, Cindy Clampitt, I'A-Tennessee, who was chosen for Alpha ...
5
A Mortar-board for Priscilla
This is the powerful story of a girl's ambition to enter University, and her fight against the narrow conventions of Victorian society and the opposition of her strong willed father.
Joyce Nicholson, 1963
6
Masonry
With a downward slicing motion (top left), cut some mortar away from the pile in the middle of the mortar board, (hen push it into a rough box shape the size of the trowel blade (top right). Now slide the trowel under the mortar so that it fills the ...
Fine Homebuilding Editors, 1997
7
365 Foundation Quilt Blocks
... 133, 145, 191, 209, 234, 257, 264, 290, 306, 310, 334, 347 M March, 64 May, 122 May Day, 124 Mayflower, 254 Memorial Day, 151 Moon Landing, 199 Moose , 330 Mortar Board, 157 Mosaic, 37 Mountains, 33 Multiple sections, 8 Music, 73,  ...
Linda Causee, 2005
8
Party Fun!
... sweets, depending on preferred size, for buttons. Use a toothpick to outline a round collar at the neck and ice to match the centre section of the blouse. mortar board ettin « cene Witness the delight as your guests are. 150 CAREER CAPERS.
Jenny Dodd, 2007
9
The Chinese Garden
When she reached them, she put on her mortar-board with an infinitely graceful gesture, and stood for a moment in front of the altar, greeting the Almighty. She then fetched the plate, and even the taking of the brass dish from its little table was ...
Rosemary Manning, 2000
10
Integrating the 40 Acres: The Fifty-year Struggle for Racial ...
In 1965, Anitha Mitchell became the first African American selected for Mortar Board, a national honor society of senior women. Earlier that year, the Cactus Goodfellow, a university organization, had elected Mitchell, making her the first African ...
Dwonna Goldstone, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORTAR BOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mortar board is used in the context of the following news items.
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Instant Peay Play: Dog Days of Summer signify Fall Sports to report …
... date in early August to its first match on August 28th, when they open on the road at the Purdue Mortar Board Tournament in West Lafayette, ... «Clarksville Online, Jul 15»
2
UW Tacoma grads ready to change world after 25th commencement …
Sporting a high tech LED. lighting system on his mortar board, J.D. Terry had more than just his graduation from University of Washington ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
3
One child, one paraeducator — and 13 years growing together
... helps graduating senior Kennedy Kors with his mortar board during Wilson High School's graduation ceremony at the Tacoma Dome recently ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
4
Neighbors News
Nicolas Thompson of Newark has been inducted into the Mortar Board Honor Society at the University of Findlay. The society recognizes ... «The Newark Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Ph.D. Student Awarded $5000 Mortar Board Fellowship
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Ph.D. student Bryan Dosono has received one of only eight national fellowships from Mortar Board, ... «Syracuse University News, Jul 15»
6
College news
Senior Bailey Tatge of Nerstrand, was recognized as a member of Mortar Board at Augustana College's Senior Honors Convocation. «Southernminn.com, Jul 15»
7
Readers Write: Wheatley grad sends the wrong message to women
I am particularly interested in the girl in the middle who proudly displays a slogan on her mortar board “to smack the patriarchy.” This message ... «The Island Now, Jul 15»
8
Maloney Secures $460K For At-Risk Students
mortar board college According to the Pell Institute, Less than 11% of low-income first generation students attain a bachelor's degree within ... «Hudson Valley News Network, Jul 15»
9
Graduates aged four: More nursery schools import leaving …
John Martin, of Marston Robing in Hampshire, expects to sell more than 10,000 sets of mortar board and gown outfits to pre-school children in ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Purdue unveils new volleyball jerseys
The season begins on Aug. 28 as the Boilermakers play host to Austin Peay, Ohio and VCU for the annual Mortar Board Premier on Belin Court ... «wlfi.com, Jul 15»

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